Court remands female banker’s suspected kidnappers

Magistrates’ Court 23, Ikeja, Lagos, yesterday remanded the suspected kidnappers of missing female banker, Mrs. Bukola Olowookere, pending the advice from the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP).

The accused are Kingsley Walison (29), Isaac Mathew (52), Peter Lokosu (21), Jeremiah Wenu (35) and Joseph Zossu (62).
Olowookere, until her abduction, was working with the Bourdilion, Ikoyi branch of Ecobank. She was kidnapped on her way back from work on May 5, after she was dropped off at Canoe bus stop in Ajao Estate about 9p.m.
The nursing mother is yet to be seen two months after she was kidnapped. In the course of investigation, the police discovered through phone tracking device that her phones were in use. But no contact or demand was made by the kidnappers with her family till date.
The police arrested the accused and recovered Olowokere’s handbag and phone. Upon arraignment, the accused pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge of kidnapping and being in possession of arms levelled against them.
They alleged that they were only fishermen on the Ejigbo River. They claimed their fishing net caught the woman’s bag containing her phone.
The state Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, had earlier confirmed the discovery of the woman’s handbag and phones.
He said police would get to the root of the matter and would not rest until she was found. However, Magistrate Mrs. O. Olanipekun ordered the remand of all the accused in police custody pending the advice from DPP. She adjourned the case till September 5.https://newtelegraphonline.com/court-remands-female-bankers-suspected-kidnappers/